CBSE Date Sheet 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially announced the date sheet for the CBSE Class 12 Senior School Certificate Examination 2025. The exam schedule provides students with a clear timeline to plan their studies and prepare effectively.
The Class 12 board exams will commence on Saturday, February 15, 2025, with the Entrepreneurship paper. The final exam, Psychology, is scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2025.
All exams will be conducted in a single shift, typically starting at 10:30 AM. The duration of the exams varies by subject. Key subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Business Studies will have a 3-hour duration, while vocational and specialized subjects such as Tourism and Dance will have a 2-hour duration.
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Students are advised to refer to the official CBSE website for the detailed date sheet and further information regarding the exam pattern, syllabus, and other important guidelines.
Download: CBSE Class 12 Board Exam Timetable 2025
CBSE Class 12 Exam Date Sheet 2025 - Major Subjects
| Subject | Date |
|---|---|
| Physical Education | 17th Feb 2025 |
| Physics | 21st Feb 2025 |
| Business Studies | 22nd Feb 2025 |
| Geography | 24th Feb 2025 |
| Chemistry | 27th Feb 2025 |
| Mathematics - Standard/ Applied Mathematics | 8th March 2025 |
| English Elective/ English Core | 11th March 2025 |
| Economics | 19th March 2025 |
| Political Science | 22nd March 2025 |
| Biology | 25th March 2025 |
| Accountancy | 26th March 2025 |
| History | 1st April 2025 |
| Psychology | 4th April 2025 |
CBSE has released the Date Sheet for the 2025 Class 12 examinations, commencing on February 15, with careful attention to several key factors:
- The schedule ensures sufficient gaps between exams for subjects commonly taken together by students, providing ample time for preparation.
- Entrance exam dates for Class 12 students have been considered, with the aim to conclude the CBSE exams well ahead of these entrance exams, aiding students in balancing both.
- To maintain smooth functioning, the timetable has been designed so that teachers are not away from school for extended periods during the evaluation process.
- The Date Sheet avoids more than 40,000 possible subject combinations, ensuring no student has exams for overlapping subjects on the same day.
- All exams will begin at 10:30 AM (IST), offering students a consistent and timely start to their day.
| Date | Subjects |
|---|---|
| February 15 | Entrepreneurship |
| February 17 | Physical Education |
| February 18 | Hindustani Music (Voc), Hindustani Music (Mel Ins), Automotive, Healthcare, Data Science, Electronics and Hardware |
| February 19 | Food Production, Office Procedures and Practices, Design, Early Childhood Care and Education |
| February 20 | Typography, Computer Application |
| February 21 | Physics |
| February 22 | Business Studies, Business Administration |
| February 24 | Geography |
| February 25 | French, Taxation, Textile Design, Artificial Intelligence |
| February 27 | Chemistry |
| February 28 | Financial Markets Management, Beauty and Wellness, Medical Diagnostics |
| March 1 | Engineering Graphics, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali, Horticulture, Library and Information Science, Cost Accounting |
| March 3 | Legal Studies, Retail |
| March 4 | National Cadet Corps (NCC), Banking |
| March 5 | Agriculture, Marketing |
| March 6 | Fashion Studies |
| March 7 | Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking and Innovation |
| March 8 | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics |
| March 10 | Tourism, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration, Salesmanship |
| March 11 | English Elective, English Core |
| March 12 | Yoga, Physical Activity Trainer |
| March 13 | Web Application |
| March 15 | Hindi Elective, Hindi Core |
| March 17 | Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music (Voc), Carnatic Music (Mel Ins), Carnatic Music (Per Ins Mridangam), Urdu Core, Front Office Operations, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology |
| March 18 | Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art (Commercial Art) |
| March 19 | Economics |
| March 20 | Hindustani Music (Voc), Biotechnology, Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India, Kokborok, Electronics Technology, Shorthand (English and Hindi), Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| March 22 | Political Science |
| March 24 | Sanskrit Core |
| March 25 | Biology |
| March 26 | Accountancy |
| March 27 | Sociology |
| March 29 | Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology |
| April 1 | History |
| April 2 | Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, French, German, Persian, Nepali, Limbo, Lepcha, Telugu Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo |
| April 3 | Home Science |
| April 4 | Psychology |
The CBSE Class 12 examination was conducted from February 15 to April 2, 2024, in a single shift—from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on all days across the country at various exam centres. A total of 1,621,224 students appeared for the exams, with 1,426,420 students passing. Girls outnumbered boys, securing 91.52%, while boys secured 85.12%. The overall pass percentage registered was 87.98%.
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